2/4th Battalion War Diary, May 1919

2/4th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/????
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Transcribed from the War Diary of the 2/4th Border Regiment (1914-1919) and not the original war diary. This book was published by Carlisle book company Chas. Thurnam and Sons in 1920. Entries from this source have been heavily abridged from their original form. This version of the war diary should be seen as a brief summary of events rather than a comprehensive account of the battalion's actions.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events
	6th		Received orders to mobilise against Afghanistan.
	7th		Mobilisation completed. Strength, 17 officers and 548 other ranks.
	8th		Detachment, 1 officer and 60 other ranks, proceeded to Risalpur as protection to the Royal Air Force aerodrome.
	10th		Detachment, 1 officer and 64 other ranks, stationed at Camp-bellpur also proceeded to Risalpur.
	13th		The Signal Section (1 officer and 26 other ranks) arrived from Lower Barian.
	16th		The Battalion moved from Taikal Camp into Roberts Barracks.
	20th		Detachment of 1 officer and 12 other ranks provided for the armoured train between Pabbi and Jamrud.
	26th		One officer and 49 other ranks arrived from Lower Barian. A picket of 1 officer and 11 other ranks provided for the Bara Aqueduct nightly until 31st May.
	28th		Captain A. W. Anderson, 2 officers, and 100 other ranks proceeded to Kohat at 14.00 hours to join the Thal Relief Force.
	29th		The Detachment arrived at Kohat at 06.00 hours, and proceeded to Hangu by motor lorries at 10.00 hours.
	30th		The Detachment joined the Thal Relief Force under Brigadier-General R. E. H. Dyer, C.B. Left Hangu at 16.00 hours and marched to Togh, arriving 23.30 hours.
	31st		The Detachment left Togh at 04.00 hours, marched to Doaba (17 miles), arriving 12.00 hours.

References / notes

• National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/????
• The transcription above is available under the National Archives Open Government Licence for public sector information.